Jahvion Dominic Lee Thrift

Remembering Jahvi

On January 2, 2003, a handsome baby boy was born to Reketha Brinkley and Tigh Thrift whom they named Jahvion Dominic Lee Thrift at Matagorda General Hospital in Bay City, Texas. He shared his up brining with his brother, Jamar Griggs and other loving relatives who called him “Jahvi”.

Jahvion attend school at Pearland High School as a senior of Class of 2021. He enjoyed all sports with a love of playing basketball and video games. He accepted Christ at an early age and actively served as a member of Hope church Pearland. He also attended youth services every Wednesday at Life Point Fellowship.

He is preceded in death by his great-grandfather, K.D. Green, Pablo Sanchez, David Brinkley, Sr./ and Eddie Griggs, Sr. and great-grandmothers Ernestine Hinkle and Rosalie Griggs.

Left with broken hearts and cherished memories his parents, Verlin and Reketha Griggs, and Tigh Thrift; best friend and brother Jamar Griggs and brother Tre’von Griggs; three sister, Romelia thrift, Adama Ferria, and Mariah Mata; honorary sister, Bri Battle; one God-sister, Paetyn Singleton; one niece TeKari Griggs; one nephew, Amir Mata; honorary nephew, Kacion (KD); grandparents, Rebecca Brinkley-Baker (Edmond), Delores Burkes (Jessie), Lee Morgan (Deona), Lewis and Vivian Griggs, and Patrick “Paw Paw” Franklin; great-grandparents, Wilada Fields-Green, Dorothy Morgan, Calvin and Clara Henry; uncles, Lee Brinkley, Michael Edwards, Cordrick Lewis, Shaud Thrift, ed Baker, III, and Eddie Baker; aunts Caleisha Hill, Giselle Johnson, Cristal Morgan, and Pauletta Dunlap; great-aunts, Theresa Wiggins (Paul), Angaleak Southall (Craig), Stacy Green, Jana Jones (Ricky, Doris Morgan-McCoy (Elisha Jr), Darlene Morgan, Diane Morgan-Judkins (Graylyn), Deborah Mogan, Joyce Manning, Ida Basey, viola Grice, Catherine McPherson (Eric), Lottie Casey, Shearly Scott, Ola Times and Carolyn Griggs; great uncles, David Brinkley (Brenda), Tracy Brinkley, Charles Morgan Sr. (Arlene), Alfred Morgan, Danny Morgan (Amy), Kenneth Lott (Gay), Charles Henry (Andrea), Eddie Griggs, Jr. (Gwendolyn), Elroy Griggs (Sharon), and Ben Griggs; great-great aunts, Betty Plummer and Ida Fields-Emanuel; great-great uncles, James Brinkley and Jonas Brinkley (Pat); a very special auntie Audra “AD “ Higgins; a special uncle, Lloyd Taylor; and enormous family of cousins, other relatives, and tribe of many friends who will miss “Jahvi” tremendously.

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